Peavy said before the game he expects to pitch twice more on his rehabilitation assignment, first next Tuesday — most likely for Charlotte at Durham or at Double-A Birmingham — and then on Aug. 23, most likely for Charlotte at Gwinnett. That would put him on target to make his Sox debut Aug. 28 at Yankee Stadium.

Of his 43 pitches, some were clocked at speeds of 91 and 92 mph. He said when he’s in peak form he expects to reach the mid-90s. “I threw every pitch I had — fastball, cutter, curveball, slider, changeup,” he said. “The ball was coming out fairly good. I don’t feel like I’m as strong as I’m gonna be.”

a scouting report on Jake Peavy’s performance Thursday night revealed that his fastball was clocked from 89 to 94 mph, averaging at 91. His slider was clocked at 82, his change-up at 84 and cut fastball at 85. Peavy threw first-pitch strikes to five of the 10 batters he faced. He threw his third and final inning out of the stretch.